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jeudi 24 septembre 2020

AFBF 1964/ The Complete Sessions

 

A.F.B.F. 1964/ The Complete Sessions

All tracks recorded october 1964 in various locations in Europe

 


Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), vcl/hca.

01. Bye bye bird

Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), vcl/hca; Hubert Sumlin, g.

02. I'm trying to make London my home

03. Got to cut that out

Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), vcl/hca; Hubert Sumlin, g; Sunnyland Slim, pno; Willie Dixon, bs; Clifton James, dms.

04. Dissatisfied

Sleepy John Estes, vcl/g; Hammie Nixon, hca.

05. I'm a tearing little daddy

06. Your best friend is gone

Sunnyland Slim, vcl/pno; Hubert Sumlin, g; Willie Dixon, bs; Clifton James, dms.

07. Come on home baby

08. Everytime I get to drinking I

09. Everytime I get to drinking II

10. Devil is a busy man

11. Be my baby

12. It's you baby

13. Everytime I get to drinkin' III

14. Bassology

15. One room country shack

16. Come on home baby II

17. Going to California

18. Train I ride

19. See see rider

20. C Jam blues

21. I done you wrong

22. Tin Pan alley

23. Theme song

Willie Dixon, vcl/bs; Sunnyland Slim, pno.

24. Nervous

Willie Dixon, vcl/bs; Sunnyland Slim, pno; Hubert Sumlin, g; Clifton James, dms.

25. My babe

John Henry Barbee, vcl/g.

26. Cotton pickin' blues

Lightnin' Hopkins, vcl/g.

27. Ain't it a pity

28. Baby please don't go

29. Come go with me

30. Lightnin's blues

31. Mojo hand

Hubert Sumlin, g; Sunnyland Slim, pno; Willie Dixon, bs; Clifton James, dms.

32. No title boogie

Sugar Pie De Santo, vcl; Hubert Sumlin, g; Sunnyland Slim, pno; Willie Dixon, bs; Clifton James, dms.

33. Baby what you want me to do

34. Rock me baby

35. Slip in mules

36. You got me running

 

Howlin' Wolf was of course on that legendary tour and, in an exceptional shape, he stole the show and tore up audiences all over Europe.

I have already gathered all his possible recordings made during this tour . You can find them on the post

https://jukegh.blogspot.com/2019/12/howlin-wolf-complete-live-recordings.html

 

mercredi 23 septembre 2020

L.C. "GOOD ROCKIN'"ROBINSON Complete Recordings

                 L.C. "GOOD ROCKIN" ROBINSON Complete Recordings





        

Ce Texan pur sucre ("jusque au bout de mes bottes" disait-il!) né le 15 mai 1915 à Brenham, une bourgade entre Houston et Austin célèbre pour ses crèmes glacées, a affirmé avoir appris les rudiments de la guitare slide auprès de son lointain cousin, le célèbre chanteur/ évangélisateur Blind Willie Johnson qui venait souvent dans la ferme familiale. Mais L.C. (Louis Charles) Robinson a ensuite été considérablement influencé par les stylistes du Western Swing, notamment Bob Dunn et Leon McAuliffe avec qui il se lie d'amitié durant quelques années. C'est McAuliffe qui lui apprend à jouer de la steel-guitare, à plat sur les genoux. C'est aussi avec les musiciens de Western Swing qui gravitent autour de McAuliffe que L.C. apprend le fiddle ainsi qu'une grande partie du répertoire des Texas Playboys de Bob Wills.
         En 1940, comme beaucoup de Texans, L.C. part s'installer à Oakland en Californie afin de travailler dans l'industrie alors bourgeonnante. Il forme un petit orchestre avec son frère, l'harmoniciste et Révérend A.C. Robinson qui pratique Country Music, Gospel et blues. Ses qualités de chanteur et de musicien ainsi que sa forte présence scénique lui valent vite une solide réputation locale. Mais il n'enregistre malheureusement qu'un 45t en 1954 pour le petit label Rhythm. Ses multiples talents de musicien, violoniste, guitariste, steel-guitariste, son vaste répertoire, des blues profonds à la Lightnin' Hopkins jusqu'à des instrumentaux empruntés au Western Swing en font un des favoris du Blues Revival californien des années 60. Avec sa gouaille et son extrême dynamisme, personnage éminemment pittoresque, il séduit de nombreux groupes de rock californien qui l'accueillent volontiers pour faire le boeuf ou qui le prennent en première partie de leurs shows.


         C'est ainsi qu'il ouvre les concerts de Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters. En 1968, il retrouve enfin les chemins des studios, enregistrant un demi album pour World Pacific. Mais c'est avec le Muddy Waters blues band qu'il signe son premier album complet, le splendide Mojo in my hand (Arhoolie) qui voit aussi briller le pianiste Dave Alexander (aka Omar Sharriff). En 1974, il est de nouveau dans les studios pour un deuxième bel album, House cleaning blues, qui n'a jamais été réédité et dans lequel il est accompagné par le pianiste Robert Hooker (un des fils de John Lee) et du superbe guitariste Luther Tucker.
         Apparaissant dans divers programmes télévisés, familier du populaire San Francisco blues festival, L.C. était sur le point d'effectuer une première tournée européenne qui s'annonçait prometteuse lorsqu'il décède d'une crise cardiaque à son domicile de Oakland le 26 septembre 1976.
         Nous avons regroupé tous ses enregistrements aujourd'hui difficiles à trouver. Le magnifique album qu'il a gravé pour Arhoolie (titres en rouge dans la discographie) est couramment disponible en CD et nous vous invitons bien sûr à l'acquérir. Soyez sûrs que ce sera un petit joyau dans votre collection.
                                                        Gérard HERZHAFT


L.C. (Louis Charles) Robinson, born in Brenham (Tx) May 15, 1915, said he was initiated to the slide and steel guitar techniques by the famous Gospel singer Blind Willie Johnson who was one of his relatives. But he was much more influenced by Western Swing steel guitarists Bob Dunn and Leon McAuliffe who introduced him to the musicianship and repertoire of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys. At that time, L.C. learnt also to play the fiddle.
In 1940, like so many Texans, L.C. Robinson went to Oakland, California, to work in the burgeoning industry and joined his brother A.C. Robinson's band. His musicianship as well as his stage histrionics gained him quickly a strong local following. Unfortunately, L.C. recorded only one 45 under his own name for the tiny Rhythm label in 1954.
This is the Californian blues and folk revival of the 60's that gave L.C. the opportunity to know most of the then emerging rock blues bands. He very often came to stage to jam with Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and such and soon opened many of their shows while running his own small combo with young ace pianist Dave Alexander (aka Omar Sharriff). He was also a favorite of the very popular San Francisco Blues Festival.
         In 1968, Robinson waxed half of an LP for World Pacific and in 1971, Arhoolie gave him the opportunity to record Mojo in my hand, a masterpiece of an album, in which he is brilliantly backed by the Muddy Waters Blues Band (for whom he had just opened the Californian tour show).
         Three years later he recorded his second album for Al Smith's Bluesway label, House cleanin' blues with guitarist Luther Tucker's band, once again a very good record which has never been reissued in any form.
         L.C. Robinson was due to fly to Europe for a tour which looked very promising when he died suddenly at his Oakland's home on September 26, 1976.
         
                             Gérard HERZHAFT







L.C. ROBINSON
The Complete Sessions
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g; Big Jim Wilson, t-sax; pno; bs; dms. San Francisco, Ca. 1954
01. Why don't you write to me?
02. If I lose you
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g; Lafayette Thomas, g; Dave Alexander, pno; Malachi Spencer, bs; Barnell Barfield, dms. Berkeley, Ca. 9 september 1968
03. Separate ways
04. Jake rabbit boogie
05. Train time blues
06. Clean your house
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g; Lafayette Thomas, g; Dave Alexander, pno; Willie Pierce, t-sax; Carl Van Green, t-sax; Malachi Spencer, bs; Victor Leonard, dms. Berkeley, Ca. 9 september 1968
07. Bringing my baby back home
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g/fdl; Pee Wee Madison, g; Sammy Lawhorn, g; Pinetop Perkins, pno; Charlie Musselwhite, hca; Calvin Jones, bs; Willie Smith, dms. San Francisco, Ca. 9 september 1971
08. Ups and downs
09. Pinetop's boogie woogie
10. Across the bay blues
11. L.C.'s Shuffle
12. Can't be a winner
13. Mojo in my hand
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g/fdl; Dave Alexander, pno; William Hyatt, bs; Teddy Winston, dms. San Francisco, Ca. 17 december 1971
14. Stop and jump
15. She got it from the start
16. Things so bad in California
17. New train time
18. I'm just a country boy
19. L.C.'s theme
20. I've got to go
L.C. Robinson, vcl/g/st-g/fdl; Robert Hooker, pno; Luther Tucker, g; Lex Boyd Sylva, bs; Ken Swank, dms. San Francisco, Ca. 1974
21. Summerville blues
22. Separation blues
23. Texas blues
24. My baby crossed the Bay
25. Stop now
26. Cross the Bay shuffle
27. Train time
28. Southern bound
29. Standin' in line
30. Trailin' my baby
31. Rockin' with Peggy
32. House cleanin' blues

samedi 5 septembre 2020

AFBF 1963/ The Very Complete Sessions




A.F.B.F. 1963
The Very complete sessions
October 1963. Recorded in various locations in Germany, France and Great Britain

Memphis Slim, vcl/pno: M.T. Murphy, g; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
01. Wish me well
02. Blues everywhere I go
03. Slim's boogie
04. Everyday I have the blues
05. John Henry
M.T. Murphy, g; Memphis Slim, pno; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
06. Muphy's boogie
07. Matt's guitar boogie
Willie Dixon, vcl/bs; Memphis Slim, pno; M.T. Murphy, g; Bill Stepney, dms.
08. Nervous
09. Sittin' and cryin' the blues n°1
10. Sittin' and cryin' the blues n°2
11. Crazy for my baby
Lonnie Johnson, vcl/g.
12. Careless love
13. Another night to cry
14. See see rider
Victoria Spivey, vcl/ukulele/piano; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
15. Grant Spivey
16. T.B. blues
Victoria Spivey, vcl; Lonnie Johnson, g; Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), hca; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
17. Black snake blues
Big Joe Williams, vcl/g.
18. I have no friends
19. Cripple and blind blues
20. Down in the bottom
21. Baby please don't go
22. Mean stpefather
Otis Spann, vcl/pno; Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), hca; M.T. Murphy, g; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
23. Going down slow
24. Had my fun
25. Spann's blues
Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), vcl/hca
26. Bye bye bird
27. Sleeping by myself
28. Sonny Boy's harmonica boogie
Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), vcl/hca; M.T. Murphy, g; Otis Spann, pno; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
29. Keep it to yourself
30. The things you do
31. I don't know
32. Nine below zero
33. Walk when I walk
34. Cheatin' blues
35. Sad to be lonesome
36. Someday baby
37. The sky is crying
Muddy Waters, vcl/g.
38. Captain you treat me so mean
39. Rolling stone
Muddy Waters, vcl/g; Otis Spann, pno; M.T. Murphy, g; Willie Dixon, bs; Bill Stepney, dms.
40. Sun rose this morning
41. My home is on the delta
42. Five long years
43. Got my mojo working n°1
Add Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller); hca.
44. Got my mojo working n°2
Finale: Everybody
45. Bye bye blues